Alcohol's widespread acceptance and cultural significance among teenagers in Western countries lead to high rates of binge drinking, which can negatively impact adolescent brain development and lead to long-term structural and functional alterations in the brain.
- "leading risk factor for premature death and disability in people aged 15-49"
- "leading risk factor for premature death and disability in people aged 15-49"
"Subcultures are commodified to maintain the status quo. In his influential book Subculture: Meaning and Style, Dick Hebdige explained how capitalism and dominant ideologies do this to dismantle subcultural rebellion, outlining two tactics of doing so: firstly, by converting subcultural symbols (fashion, music, etc) into mass-produced objects, and secondly by dominant groups (eg the media or government) labelling and redefining ‘deviant’ behaviour to make it acceptable enough to be integrated into the mainstream (eg by making something ‘cool’)."
